asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the total amount of subsidies to agriculture in the latest statistics available; and if he will give a breakdown of such subsidies.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Expenditure in Relation to Agriculture.
37.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving details of estimated State expenditure in relation to agriculture for 1970-71 as published last year in the Budget Tables. The figures do not include the extra assistance for agriculture announced in the April, 1970 Budget or the further assistance announced on 13th October and 1st December, 1970. Taking account of these additional measures total expenditure will, it is estimated, be in the region of £95 million. Final figures will be published at the time of the next Budget.
Following is the statement referred to:
ESTIMATED State expenditure in relation to agriculture.
|
1970-71 |
|
|
£000 |
|
|
Education Research and Advisory Services: |
|
|
Education |
1,696 |
|
Research |
2,522 |
|
Advisory services |
1,017 |
|
Technical services |
489 |
|
Department land and buildings |
190 |
|
Rural organisations |
41 |
|
Livestock improvement and eradication of disease: |
|
|
Improvement of livestock |
352 |
|
Bovine tuberculosis |
2,000 |
|
Brucellosis |
1,500 |
|
Production and development aids: |
|
|
Lime |
1,150 |
|
Phosphate |
4,570 |
|
Potash |
1,150 |
|
Land Project |
3,656 |
|
Arterial drainage |
1,494 |
|
Farm buildings, water supplies and milk coolers |
3,025 |
|
Poultry houses and equipment |
62 |
|
Forage harvesters |
70 |
|
Improvement of Land Commission estates |
766 |
|
Other improvement schemes |
600 |
|
Beef cattle incentive scheme |
2,480 |
|
Calved heifers |
— |
|
Farrowed sows |
100 |
|
Mountain sheep |
550 |
|
Fat cattle (temporary scheme) |
— |
|
Horticulture |
418 |
|
Small farm (incentive bonus) scheme |
300 |
|
Marketing supports and aids: |
|
|
Dairy produce |
30,500 |
|
Beef, mutton and lamb |
1,500 |
|
Bacon and pork |
3,400 |
|
Wheat |
— |
|
Oats |
25 |
|
Administration of Miscellaneous Acts, regulations and schemes |
890 |
|
Land Annuities: |
|
|
Reduction of land annuities |
1,130 |
|
Bonus to vendors and other costs |
130 |
|
Relief of rates: |
|
|
Agricultural Grants |
20,740 |
|
Rural Electrification |
1,560 |
|
Capital for Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. |
800 |
|
TOTAL |
90,923 |
Note: Figures are net of appropriations-in-aid.